This is a short story written for the Writer-In-Motion event designed to share the process of writing. This is my first revision. For Serenity Joyce snapped. For years, she’d watched the government assignments dictate the future. Children two-years-old forced down pathways established by the all-seeing eye of their government. Two. Algorithms chose their future. Not
The very nature of a critique is to be critical, yet you should consider it more like the critical eye that sees everything, and not the critical teacher that only points out errors with a red pen. This industry is subjective in every aspect. It is essential that we remember our opinion on any other
This is the first week of Writer-in-Motion, where authors write to an image prompt. The 2019 image prompt is the above picture of a woman in trouble holding a flare. Giving Up My Daughter is the short story inspired by this prompt and the current mother of the main character of my work in progress.
CRITIQUE ETIQUETTE It is so hard to receive feedback. You’ve created this thing from scratch within the bubble of your infinite mind, and it is perfect. You’ve spent every free waking moment, and some sleepless nights, delicately adding layer upon layer intrigue and conflict. You’ve crafted, coddled, and cultivated it with the finesse of a
So, it’s time for a check in on my 2019 goals. I set some very lofty goals for myself this year. I know there are planners out there as well as pantsers (people who fly by the seat of their pants). I have spent the majority of my life a pantser. One example, was when I graduated from
Mastering the Twitterverse – Part Three Recently, I’ve noticed a fall in engagement. People aren’t following me as often. I studied my tweets and campaign and realized a few things I wasn’t maximizing on. First, TIME MATTERS! Don’t just send tweets out there and think it will pay dividends. You need to know when people
Twitter and the Twitterverse Part 2 Here are some steps I took to get started on a successful Twitter platform growth campaign: 5th Lesson and Assignment: Oftentimes on Twitter there will be wildly popular posts that are copied by multiple people that are trying to maximize on another person’s success. This is inauthentic and will not
Life After: The Complete Series by Julie Hall My rating: 5 of 5 stars I fell head over heels for this story! I’m honestly disappointed that she’s only written three books up until now. I need at least seven more. Every page I turned the story got better, every twist escalated the stakes and made
Mission Hollywood by Michelle Keener My rating: 5 of 5 stars I received Mission Hollywood as an arc for an open and honest review. It drew me in right away. It held me captive until the last page. This deeply touching story is perfect in so many ways! It is a book about love, but
Twitter and the Twitterverse: Here are some steps I took to get started on a successful Twitter platform growth campaign: 1st Lesson and Assignment: Twitter is run by hashtags. You HAVE to use them or your tweets are meaningless motes floating in the Twitterverse air. The most powerful writing # <- hashtag is #writingcommunity. Use this